tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35186622771119902672017-12-12T05:12:42.777-06:00Kilmouski & MeMY DOLLHOUSE MINIATURESCatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comBlogger276125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-7310470418214206752017-11-23T01:06:00.002-06:002017-11-23T01:06:53.790-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br />&nbsp;My neighbors asked me if I would collect their mail and parcels while they were out of town. Sadly the people who sent them these lovely flowers didn't know they were leaving for a 10 days.<br /><br />They sure look nice in my dining room. The colors are perfect!<br /><br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br />&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x9V_AZt7j1I/WhZv8WLg4qI/AAAAAAAAD94/oOWF3owQLfk0sP3pwJTpzbG8ZXbknHRawCLcBGAs/s1600/3-DSCN4347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x9V_AZt7j1I/WhZv8WLg4qI/AAAAAAAAD94/oOWF3owQLfk0sP3pwJTpzbG8ZXbknHRawCLcBGAs/s400/3-DSCN4347.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B5CA2ZU7AUs/WhZv8Z1WEUI/AAAAAAAAD98/FDRIqtW1j70fRgfO_jUJgWqpN7R9rGQbwCEwYBhgL/s1600/2-DSCN4346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B5CA2ZU7AUs/WhZv8Z1WEUI/AAAAAAAAD98/FDRIqtW1j70fRgfO_jUJgWqpN7R9rGQbwCEwYBhgL/s400/2-DSCN4346.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Thanksgiving to all who are celebrating today!</div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-8174836136233028672017-10-13T15:37:00.000-05:002017-10-13T15:37:33.727-05:00Lots of Flowers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zjFl5f6j5Ko/WeEh4_ISuhI/AAAAAAAAD9E/amai2HMlLucJ8A8Q2iNSLuaAhsYjnxGgQCLcBGAs/s1600/1-DSCN4332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zjFl5f6j5Ko/WeEh4_ISuhI/AAAAAAAAD9E/amai2HMlLucJ8A8Q2iNSLuaAhsYjnxGgQCLcBGAs/s400/1-DSCN4332.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>As you can see&nbsp;I have been busy.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>There are a few things I would rather do then make flowers. Like spend the day with my tax man or go for a colonoscopy.&nbsp;The entire time I kept thinking of dear&nbsp;Elizabeth making that garden all around her house. How did you survive that I wondered? &nbsp;<a href="http://studioeminiatures.blogspot.com/">http://studioeminiatures.blogspot.com/</a>&nbsp; I survived by listening to one of the Outlander audio books. Good thing it has&nbsp;47 disks!</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Still, I have to admit miniature&nbsp;flowers have&nbsp;loads of charm. I&nbsp;am going to have to work on the color combinations.&nbsp; I wanted some sort of setting for the French flower buckets, watering cans I made. I am hoping to start making those to sell next year.&nbsp;And yes... this project will have walls. ;-O<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AXiNQ8QS8fE/WeEjz8gqGGI/AAAAAAAAD9g/WzBoTG_KT4U3JUk23c6h-ACTfRd8WuoTQCLcBGAs/s1600/1-DSCN4328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AXiNQ8QS8fE/WeEjz8gqGGI/AAAAAAAAD9g/WzBoTG_KT4U3JUk23c6h-ACTfRd8WuoTQCLcBGAs/s320/1-DSCN4328.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div>&nbsp;</div><br /><div>I think a cat popping out of a bigger flower pot might be fun next.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ryFPOY0AgbA/WeEibcMRY_I/AAAAAAAAD9U/zItaml1sJ1EgRhr2Qd-5fUfEFo4mOr3rwCEwYBhgL/s1600/1-DSCN4326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="800" height="326" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ryFPOY0AgbA/WeEibcMRY_I/AAAAAAAAD9U/zItaml1sJ1EgRhr2Qd-5fUfEFo4mOr3rwCEwYBhgL/s400/1-DSCN4326.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H_vh-EQuQpM/WeEiU8lp5yI/AAAAAAAAD9M/8nw9IUd3BE8x58_vuQs52T1stk5DOgzPQCLcBGAs/s1600/1-DSCN4328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H_vh-EQuQpM/WeEiU8lp5yI/AAAAAAAAD9M/8nw9IUd3BE8x58_vuQs52T1stk5DOgzPQCLcBGAs/s400/1-DSCN4328.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div>&nbsp;</div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-43998210162968952692017-10-01T10:32:00.000-05:002017-10-01T11:23:45.337-05:00My First Assignment in Metals Class in Art School<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MYE_L_4XRHI/WdEKGuQXdhI/AAAAAAAAD8w/PfTaan_tJ0YLUtCjTnzyIYCEFMY5BGoYgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MYE_L_4XRHI/WdEKGuQXdhI/AAAAAAAAD8w/PfTaan_tJ0YLUtCjTnzyIYCEFMY5BGoYgCLcBGAs/s400/DSCN1720.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><div>This was the first project I made in&nbsp;a metals class in art school. The assignment was to fabricate something in metal. Using forming and soldering techniques.&nbsp;&nbsp;I chose to make a 1: 12 scale teapot on a stand.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>The stand was made of sterling silver square wire because I needed that gauge and&nbsp;sterling was all I had. The flower cup holder was cut out of a dapped piece of sterling&nbsp;with a jewelers saw. Then the stand was oxidized to make it look like wrought iron.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>The body of the teapot is in brass and was made of two dapped pieces soldered together. I wanted a tapered hollow spout and the only way I knew to make it at that time was to electroform it. I made a wax interior shape and painted a conductor on it. Then literally grew copper over the wax. Once I had enough copper on&nbsp;the wax&nbsp;I was able to melt out the wax and solder the spout on the brass pot. Everything brass had to be gold plated. The burner was made out of telescoping tubes and sheet brass. The wood knob and handle are ebony.<br /><br />My father gave me the life size version of this piece for my birthday. For Christmas I gave him back the miniature I made of it.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>More 40 years later this first project makes me cringe a bit. I made five of these pieces. Dearing and Tracy (miniature dealers from the 1970's) &nbsp;sold the other four for me.</div></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-76885462805735755252017-09-27T15:22:00.000-05:002017-09-27T15:22:18.500-05:00 Antique Copper & Brass Findings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />I have been so busy with RL I haven't had much time for miniatures. Though I have finished several galvanized French Flower buckets.<br /><div><br /></div><div>I have found so many wonderful brass and copper findings lately. I have a lot of ideas about how I would like to use them. Any ideas you might have would be welcome. I think we all have had lots of uses for findings.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lhzAO7hZb4Q/Wcv8EWNUHRI/AAAAAAAAD8Q/Ry5uCtsoHhU-Pn0JyJ1nRxfT919Y1vcQwCLcBGAs/s1600/Birds%2B%2526%2BChicks%2BBrass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="338" height="288" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lhzAO7hZb4Q/Wcv8EWNUHRI/AAAAAAAAD8Q/Ry5uCtsoHhU-Pn0JyJ1nRxfT919Y1vcQwCLcBGAs/s320/Birds%2B%2526%2BChicks%2BBrass.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The copper pheasants and chicks are just&nbsp;38 X 30mm. They detail is just <b>incredible</b>. Which will be greatly enhanced/defined once they have been oxidized and buffed.&nbsp;I can think of many ways to use this piece. The simplest of which would just be framing it.. The copper is pretty heavy, unlike other stampings I have seen. Which makes forming it a bit risky because hammering on it might damage the higher raised areas. I still may sweat solder it to a piece of brass and try forming it into cane/umbrella stand. That would be great next to a front door of a country house.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bJX0I4R-3mE/Wcv78Ena1OI/AAAAAAAAD8U/Idtn_KUuTAQ_0SRHv60SKo6bXObPDxzkwCEwYBhgL/s1600/110%2Bmm%2Bdragons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="570" height="268" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bJX0I4R-3mE/Wcv78Ena1OI/AAAAAAAAD8U/Idtn_KUuTAQ_0SRHv60SKo6bXObPDxzkwCEwYBhgL/s400/110%2Bmm%2Bdragons.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The brass dragons drinking out of the fountain are 110mm long. Wonderful I thought for a pediment of a house.&nbsp;They would have to be painted to look like they were carved stone or plaster.&nbsp;They could be used over a double door too.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hAojUrxgDLM/WcwFpuVGJGI/AAAAAAAAD8g/r2swLnipk60I6DN8Z-DZRNc33_1fhIWxQCLcBGAs/s1600/1-DSCN4317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="800" height="186" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hAojUrxgDLM/WcwFpuVGJGI/AAAAAAAAD8g/r2swLnipk60I6DN8Z-DZRNc33_1fhIWxQCLcBGAs/s200/1-DSCN4317.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I wish I had been able to get two of these copper pieces so I could have soldered them together. It would have required cutting off and replacing the bottom.&nbsp; It will still make a nice wall planter. Perhaps in a green patina.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-33527074972688358652017-08-27T13:19:00.003-05:002017-08-27T14:21:22.621-05:001:12 Scale Vintage "Galvanized" Watering Can<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jXdT23UGZGc/WaMKXp_lsVI/AAAAAAAAD7A/rDnpiSsnF9MvYoraQYRtHizCuJ8nmvaOgCEwYBhgL/s1600/1-DSCN4307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="800" height="275" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jXdT23UGZGc/WaMKXp_lsVI/AAAAAAAAD7A/rDnpiSsnF9MvYoraQYRtHizCuJ8nmvaOgCEwYBhgL/s400/1-DSCN4307.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wPPzsJy1NxI/WaMKWYNrSTI/AAAAAAAAD7I/W89folwYS_8cm4twt4xwtgiYYxz5YM1tACEwYBhgL/s1600/1-DSCN4305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wPPzsJy1NxI/WaMKWYNrSTI/AAAAAAAAD7I/W89folwYS_8cm4twt4xwtgiYYxz5YM1tACEwYBhgL/s400/1-DSCN4305.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div>I made several&nbsp;watering cans&nbsp;a few years ago and either sold or gave them away. When I went to make myself one a few days ago, I discovered I had lost the plate I engraved to make the raised rings around the body of the can. UGH! Sad, because that plate also had to curved engraved&nbsp;cuts for making French "zinc" flower buckets. This cans watering head&nbsp;has really small holes drilled in&nbsp;concentric circles. In a few days the polished brass will dull down and look just right.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>I meant to take lots of in progress pictures but as usual I just got busy and just couldn't stop. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FdnQo4sE-po/WaMLcJtSedI/AAAAAAAAD7M/556ESXeAzEsfQLboy4Vrn0auhlzrYfuywCLcBGAs/s1600/1-DSCN4302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FdnQo4sE-po/WaMLcJtSedI/AAAAAAAAD7M/556ESXeAzEsfQLboy4Vrn0auhlzrYfuywCLcBGAs/s400/1-DSCN4302.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>&nbsp;It is amazing how many tools it takes to make these. Steel surface plate, ring mandrel, Small tapered mandrel (for making the tapered tube), dapping block set, soldering equipment, Flex shaft, hammers, gravers, jewelers saw and on and on it goes. I am sure you know very well&nbsp;how much stuff you have to drag out for a small project.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ql8WrRboA3c/WaMKVeUPgKI/AAAAAAAAD7I/Z5mAwL67jhEbu4QXLHHlHWzgYilBwscUACEwYBhgL/s1600/1-DSCN4304%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="800" height="290" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ql8WrRboA3c/WaMKVeUPgKI/AAAAAAAAD7I/Z5mAwL67jhEbu4QXLHHlHWzgYilBwscUACEwYBhgL/s400/1-DSCN4304%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jJksj-syndU/WaMKX36zE2I/AAAAAAAAD7I/uN99Q-WtUh8JCl_s63thsZun1tqy_LQfQCEwYBhgL/s1600/1-DSCN4308.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="800" height="281" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jJksj-syndU/WaMKX36zE2I/AAAAAAAAD7I/uN99Q-WtUh8JCl_s63thsZun1tqy_LQfQCEwYBhgL/s400/1-DSCN4308.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v5tgFwRDNRs/WaMXn4eVt6I/AAAAAAAAD7c/trGuMImU8CMh-q7L0QKZIfoToRaOfR4sACEwYBhgL/s1600/1-DSCN4310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="800" height="234" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v5tgFwRDNRs/WaMXn4eVt6I/AAAAAAAAD7c/trGuMImU8CMh-q7L0QKZIfoToRaOfR4sACEwYBhgL/s320/1-DSCN4310.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-91659814652201260852017-07-30T11:47:00.001-05:002017-07-30T17:00:47.965-05:00” Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Lfxuk2ZIpk/WX4L_8X0VKI/AAAAAAAAD5Y/9cgfYSu-zMsDJMPuJCvIblOLUxjDgP11ACLcBGAs/s1600/5-DSCN4288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="800" height="370" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Lfxuk2ZIpk/WX4L_8X0VKI/AAAAAAAAD5Y/9cgfYSu-zMsDJMPuJCvIblOLUxjDgP11ACLcBGAs/s400/5-DSCN4288.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ILnq8BUhGUA/WX4LynXP-gI/AAAAAAAAD5U/wJwltM0bVtwza0RVXDsyNLYnlfQargz4gCEwYBhgL/s1600/6-DSCN4289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="547" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ILnq8BUhGUA/WX4LynXP-gI/AAAAAAAAD5U/wJwltM0bVtwza0RVXDsyNLYnlfQargz4gCEwYBhgL/s320/6-DSCN4289.JPG" width="218" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRChFtuOfDg/WX4LcjR6x6I/AAAAAAAAD5Q/eH8kVnsLNxsoHdCrdRH4hrY3g9Q-sYPwgCEwYBhgL/s1600/4-DSCN4287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="800" height="289" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRChFtuOfDg/WX4LcjR6x6I/AAAAAAAAD5Q/eH8kVnsLNxsoHdCrdRH4hrY3g9Q-sYPwgCEwYBhgL/s320/4-DSCN4287.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Ravens have managed their way into superstition, stories and poetry. It is said that if the ravens ever leave The Tower of London the Crown will fall and Britian with it. In Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven" it symbolizes grief and death.&nbsp;&nbsp;They sure have found their way into Halloween. I suppose that Poe's poem can take credit for that.<br /><div><div></div><div><br />They are huge birds. As long as 25 inches in length and as much as 4.4 pounds. A lot bigger then a crow.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7KQzAy5ogq8/WX4NKpjk5yI/AAAAAAAAD5s/rcYptGPmxZQE9TotI-7mAsWdHewLXIU3wCLcBGAs/s1600/1-DSCN4283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7KQzAy5ogq8/WX4NKpjk5yI/AAAAAAAAD5s/rcYptGPmxZQE9TotI-7mAsWdHewLXIU3wCLcBGAs/s400/1-DSCN4283.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>The inspiration for the miniature was actually Pepper's Gothic dollhouse.&nbsp;<a href="https://mitchymoominiatures.blogspot.com/">https://mitchymoominiatures.blogspot.com/</a>&nbsp; I wanted to make her something for it. She has received it now so I am not spoiling the surprise.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>I had no idea how she&nbsp;wanted to decorate&nbsp;it so&nbsp;that made&nbsp;making&nbsp;something for the interior difficult. Then it suddenly struck me that a raven might look&nbsp;right&nbsp;sitting somewhere on the exterior. Old manor houses also seem to have a lot of taxidermy around he might even be used like that.</div><div></div><div><br />I had ordered a lot of black turkey feathers for this project so I made the one shown here. It is very difficult to photograph black! &nbsp;There isn't any white lint on the bird, I had to lighten these a bit so you could see them. Otherwise they would have looked like a silhouette. <span style="color: #ffd966;">He is jet black!</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZeYFpNuC_I0/WX4M1K__ZKI/AAAAAAAAD5o/lV-YWINWBSMASai7tAIqWenVTuGYXf1NwCEwYBhgL/s1600/1-DSCN4291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZeYFpNuC_I0/WX4M1K__ZKI/AAAAAAAAD5o/lV-YWINWBSMASai7tAIqWenVTuGYXf1NwCEwYBhgL/s320/1-DSCN4291.JPG" width="302" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ESS5KfpQKw/WX4M1MJoZbI/AAAAAAAAD5k/0TlWr0urqgIMJhxx5uaP57ct9jk88yjpQCEwYBhgL/s1600/2-DSCN4292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ESS5KfpQKw/WX4M1MJoZbI/AAAAAAAAD5k/0TlWr0urqgIMJhxx5uaP57ct9jk88yjpQCEwYBhgL/s320/2-DSCN4292.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br />I cut his flock out of black silk embroidery floss. He was sculpted out of polymer clay. I only used the tips of the turkey feathers to cut down.<br /><br />No color tweaking below. Here he isn't grayed from lightening the photo.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-llyPeucMML4/WX5VESfo6BI/AAAAAAAAD54/2aDOzrUD_AcSjgcpi4EOlmtWJ4G6A8f9QCLcBGAs/s1600/1-DSCN4295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-llyPeucMML4/WX5VESfo6BI/AAAAAAAAD54/2aDOzrUD_AcSjgcpi4EOlmtWJ4G6A8f9QCLcBGAs/s400/1-DSCN4295.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-34842530104017311612017-07-24T12:43:00.000-05:002017-07-24T16:04:27.126-05:00Lazy Summer Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lhX8JAkJofI/WXYwUzpIwzI/AAAAAAAAD4s/xssDYbbVp44Erx9UKIuY4hXfQHCJR7NdgCLcBGAs/s1600/1-DSCN4279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lhX8JAkJofI/WXYwUzpIwzI/AAAAAAAAD4s/xssDYbbVp44Erx9UKIuY4hXfQHCJR7NdgCLcBGAs/s640/1-DSCN4279.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>It has been very hot and humid here. Yesterday the heat index said it felt like 109 degrees F.&nbsp;&nbsp;The air-conditioner really can't get the inside temperature more then 20 degrees below what it is outside. So we have been enjoying lazy days.&nbsp;I have been working in polymer clay making &nbsp;miniature animals, while&nbsp;Kilmouski&nbsp;naps next to me.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n35S5g4kSw4/WXYwU1zxXdI/AAAAAAAAD4k/566jN4z0rn0yFJlai7b8pWG9i3FWiWyowCEwYBhgL/s1600/2-DSCN4281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="800" height="191" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n35S5g4kSw4/WXYwU1zxXdI/AAAAAAAAD4k/566jN4z0rn0yFJlai7b8pWG9i3FWiWyowCEwYBhgL/s400/2-DSCN4281.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>&nbsp;There is a&nbsp;dormer window I put a kitty perch in upstairs. The fabric pillow he is resting his head on is printed with cats. One of which looks exactly like him. That pillow belonged to his predecessor. It still&nbsp;apparently contains the&nbsp;wonderful scent of Honeysuckle after more than 20 years! I wish I could buy him&nbsp;Honeysuckle wood sticks (for cats) but it isn't sold in the USA. You can only get it in Canada. Sadly, they won't mail it to the US either. Catnip just does nothing for him&nbsp;but he thinks Honeysuckle is magic!</div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-33861703090165821972017-07-04T16:43:00.002-05:002017-07-04T22:49:04.030-05:00I LOVE Silk! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ivXDLBPp0w/WVwD8uM9HYI/AAAAAAAAD3c/D4-GqZFSwQ81GNu87tjpIgXoJnL7YTs7ACEwYBhgL/s1600/1-DSCN4232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="758" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ivXDLBPp0w/WVwD8uM9HYI/AAAAAAAAD3c/D4-GqZFSwQ81GNu87tjpIgXoJnL7YTs7ACEwYBhgL/s400/1-DSCN4232.JPG" width="378" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This spring Linda <a href="http://miraclechicken.blogspot.com/">http://miraclechicken.blogspot.com/</a>&nbsp; kindly allowed me&nbsp;some space&nbsp;on her table at the Tom Bishop Show in Chicago. I wanted to try to sell some of the William Morris silk chairs I made. When I got to Linda's table she asked..."Notice anything?" I was shocked!&nbsp;The chairs sold within&nbsp;45 minutes&nbsp;of the doors opening on preview night. WHY, Oh WHY, didn't I bring more!<br /><br />No photo can convey how beautiful that silk&nbsp;fabric is. The&nbsp;way it takes dyes is magic.&nbsp; So...&nbsp;I have decided to make a few more.&nbsp;Each pattern presents a real&nbsp;design placement challenge. I try to and make&nbsp;a mirror image on each side. &nbsp;On both sides of the wings, both arms and the sides. That can make you say some&nbsp;very bad words while you are working.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>This one has&nbsp;hand carved legs made by Linda Master. She is a wizard! How she&nbsp;carves two perfectly alike is a mystery to me.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r3c08VtaPSc/WVwD8BVomqI/AAAAAAAAD3Y/xdm6TZkxaDg-vrT0Kqnd9aYpVJXInWi9wCEwYBhgL/s1600/2-DSCN4251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="800" height="307" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r3c08VtaPSc/WVwD8BVomqI/AAAAAAAAD3Y/xdm6TZkxaDg-vrT0Kqnd9aYpVJXInWi9wCEwYBhgL/s400/2-DSCN4251.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Y2FURtfa_Y/WVwD9yAL52I/AAAAAAAAD3g/VB2CK2k2UowWkJD1B1SYhNIGY7GQcepaQCEwYBhgL/s1600/4-DSCN4258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="573" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Y2FURtfa_Y/WVwD9yAL52I/AAAAAAAAD3g/VB2CK2k2UowWkJD1B1SYhNIGY7GQcepaQCEwYBhgL/s400/4-DSCN4258.JPG" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EtuXBmzLugQ/WVwD-p45u7I/AAAAAAAAD3o/1EjDgrjbAc4wuEZSUcdYlXKK_YKROkJkwCEwYBhgL/s1600/6-DSCN4260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="636" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EtuXBmzLugQ/WVwD-p45u7I/AAAAAAAAD3o/1EjDgrjbAc4wuEZSUcdYlXKK_YKROkJkwCEwYBhgL/s400/6-DSCN4260.JPG" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OOdqCHzRXrk/WVwD8E9K0TI/AAAAAAAAD3U/UX82ZkoxyE4XogjbAMPP9k82Fp-Bu8n2QCEwYBhgL/s1600/3-DSCN4257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="520" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OOdqCHzRXrk/WVwD8E9K0TI/AAAAAAAAD3U/UX82ZkoxyE4XogjbAMPP9k82Fp-Bu8n2QCEwYBhgL/s400/3-DSCN4257.JPG" width="260" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: yellow;">Here are a few 1: 1 scale William Morris upholstered chairs I found on Google. The scale seems to be close to what my miniature&nbsp;ones are.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pck7ZMrnwmc/WVwKDvXgbPI/AAAAAAAAD38/5l8DLdz_HNwTwAy_F-s1imXnLnmVnpUyACLcBGAs/s1600/2013_0060_view09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="635" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pck7ZMrnwmc/WVwKDvXgbPI/AAAAAAAAD38/5l8DLdz_HNwTwAy_F-s1imXnLnmVnpUyACLcBGAs/s320/2013_0060_view09.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WxjWWrfUBm0/WVwKGuFH3bI/AAAAAAAAD4A/u2r-ArHp190EsV_jc2UMEYTK3qpeB_W5ACLcBGAs/s1600/553ecee1c682fc49c78b59f29f3877f0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WxjWWrfUBm0/WVwKGuFH3bI/AAAAAAAAD4A/u2r-ArHp190EsV_jc2UMEYTK3qpeB_W5ACLcBGAs/s400/553ecee1c682fc49c78b59f29f3877f0.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eDSCeylUPvg/WVwKKfGLv2I/AAAAAAAAD4E/h97pX8VC__Ut63b1tGV7IT-_aHvpukGkwCLcBGAs/s1600/Peacock-Dragon_Chair_with_Cushion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="715" height="267" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eDSCeylUPvg/WVwKKfGLv2I/AAAAAAAAD4E/h97pX8VC__Ut63b1tGV7IT-_aHvpukGkwCLcBGAs/s400/Peacock-Dragon_Chair_with_Cushion.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div></div><div>Pepper <a href="https://mitchymoominiatures.blogspot.com/">https://mitchymoominiatures.blogspot.com/</a>&nbsp; very kindly sent me a gift of some beautiful silk she got at the York show in the UK. I was thrilled to bits! I have a very hard time finding fabrics. These are hand loomed. Just gorgeous!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQrhi2xFcyU/WVwD_aOfBxI/AAAAAAAAD3s/IIxh8D9vGY8aBMkn0A5FKVEcNZfCurzmgCEwYBhgL/s1600/7-DSCN4262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQrhi2xFcyU/WVwD_aOfBxI/AAAAAAAAD3s/IIxh8D9vGY8aBMkn0A5FKVEcNZfCurzmgCEwYBhgL/s400/7-DSCN4262.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>AND... She sent me some Susan Bembridge silk in my favorite colors. I &nbsp;LOVE the patterns! <b>Thank you so much Pepper. ;-)</b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iqOPZe8X08c/WVwEALoysRI/AAAAAAAAD3w/7kVtIQ5OMio8x8WXsayeHA5fb-Piqm9MwCEwYBhgL/s1600/8-DSCN4264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iqOPZe8X08c/WVwEALoysRI/AAAAAAAAD3w/7kVtIQ5OMio8x8WXsayeHA5fb-Piqm9MwCEwYBhgL/s400/8-DSCN4264.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>I am still collecting Terry Curran crocks. Here are a few new ones I found on eBay.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wENoF9SSiRk/WVwFF9OmiPI/AAAAAAAAD30/oRFmGZ1CHCgpNUJ6mYdU8F86QHui9tqOwCLcBGAs/s1600/1-DSCN4269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="800" height="177" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wENoF9SSiRk/WVwFF9OmiPI/AAAAAAAAD30/oRFmGZ1CHCgpNUJ6mYdU8F86QHui9tqOwCLcBGAs/s400/1-DSCN4269.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><div><br /></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-46289350625442121282017-05-30T14:18:00.000-05:002017-06-01T10:40:53.660-05:00Chainsaws and Chippers... All around me<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iatTqwQVfCE/WS3CdyagQtI/AAAAAAAAD2w/1q4XrEp7c04997yE-U-LC5PNk1adZHiXQCEw/s1600/1-DSCN4184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="800" height="222" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iatTqwQVfCE/WS3CdyagQtI/AAAAAAAAD2w/1q4XrEp7c04997yE-U-LC5PNk1adZHiXQCEw/s320/1-DSCN4184.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: yellow;">\</span><br /><span style="color: yellow;">A faux bois picnic basket in my garden. They are busy spreading rather than blooming.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HHqpjGWis7A/WS27d8LHCzI/AAAAAAAAD08/NYlPnQ5b3A4pNN5G8U493tJWnVs330ohwCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HHqpjGWis7A/WS27d8LHCzI/AAAAAAAAD08/NYlPnQ5b3A4pNN5G8U493tJWnVs330ohwCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4151.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: yellow;">Seeing sky behind this house for the first time. Most of the debris&nbsp; has been taken away today.</span><br /><br /><div>On Saturday night a huge storm hit my city.&nbsp;The sound and the lightening told me this was going to be serious.&nbsp;Straight line winds wreaked havoc on my neighborhood &amp; city again!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g7PR8V1ewZM/WS28Tqn12_I/AAAAAAAAD1M/mLOJQkzCHU0bGTTZq0hFzutjVIQQuHb3QCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g7PR8V1ewZM/WS28Tqn12_I/AAAAAAAAD1M/mLOJQkzCHU0bGTTZq0hFzutjVIQQuHb3QCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4144.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>&nbsp;<span style="color: yellow;">It is hard to see but it tore the driveway up.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_vKuQ8Rda_k/WS28e4a5KLI/AAAAAAAAD1Q/K8kDRVozpvQwg_GZecsTGvsHPzT1ykfCgCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_vKuQ8Rda_k/WS28e4a5KLI/AAAAAAAAD1Q/K8kDRVozpvQwg_GZecsTGvsHPzT1ykfCgCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4139.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R-VMtL3KNKw/WS29IjBbAlI/AAAAAAAAD1Y/KPJLm3lqRuwHWHSXWJJs3jQhwS2fbXxBwCEw/s1600/1-DSCN4153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="800" height="323" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R-VMtL3KNKw/WS29IjBbAlI/AAAAAAAAD1Y/KPJLm3lqRuwHWHSXWJJs3jQhwS2fbXxBwCEw/s400/1-DSCN4153.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3e8saaMNTeg/WS29XsIkphI/AAAAAAAAD1c/sho3NL_USO0iLHj9NQpE468vULlnutl-ACLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="800" height="270" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3e8saaMNTeg/WS29XsIkphI/AAAAAAAAD1c/sho3NL_USO0iLHj9NQpE468vULlnutl-ACLcB/s400/1-DSCN4157.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="color: yellow;">Again... Sky over a house that used to have huge trees all around and behind it.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br /></div><div>&nbsp;When I moved here 20 plus years ago it was like living in a forest of enormous very old oak trees. Finding a place to plant something that needed sun was difficult.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div></div><div>In 2003 another storm ripped through&nbsp;the city.&nbsp;The destruction was devastating,&nbsp;thousands of trees fell. It was heartbreaking.&nbsp;They fell on&nbsp;houses cutting them in two all around me. The whole city came to a standstill. &nbsp;I had no power to my house for three weeks&nbsp;in July. That is when the temperatures&nbsp;usually range from 90&nbsp;to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit . There was no getting out by car or on foot because hundreds of trees blocked the streets. I was so happy to see the firemen. They&nbsp;knocked on every door to see if anyone needed help. For weeks and weeks all I heard were chainsaws and chippers. I was lucky my house was not badly hurt. My poor neighbors were not so lucky. Most of them had to move out for as long as two years while the&nbsp;repairs were made. Blue tarps covered most of the rooftops. <br /><br /></div><div></div><div>So you might understand why I cringed when&nbsp;the chainsaws started here on Sunday morning. I am still hearing them and the chippers that they feed huge limbs into.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Today I got out and walked around my neighborhood. I was a little wary because big limbs are still dangling from huge trees that managed to stand. I was happy to see most of the houses were OK. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pe7ftYQBZyY/WS3AOdsv-iI/AAAAAAAAD1o/Hgl3VHYObQwGzkNYH4CNtYpC8ym_VrqzACLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pe7ftYQBZyY/WS3AOdsv-iI/AAAAAAAAD1o/Hgl3VHYObQwGzkNYH4CNtYpC8ym_VrqzACLcB/s400/1-DSCN4145.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j7Lo_IyEwpE/WS3ATdc3UPI/AAAAAAAAD1s/2TaJk6ElAFgpHOTfrlx4bebIql5wnP1MQCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j7Lo_IyEwpE/WS3ATdc3UPI/AAAAAAAAD1s/2TaJk6ElAFgpHOTfrlx4bebIql5wnP1MQCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4147.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7VjN6zfKeRE/WS3AmXH9p2I/AAAAAAAAD14/7PfBzapr8Ak-YZxXWnuu22_rWChznZPvwCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7VjN6zfKeRE/WS3AmXH9p2I/AAAAAAAAD14/7PfBzapr8Ak-YZxXWnuu22_rWChznZPvwCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4149.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s85QTlEHqQo/WS3AqMpr4tI/AAAAAAAAD18/1gR_lfSB5dU7Exo5AhOQtL52p9C1wQc-wCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="800" height="263" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s85QTlEHqQo/WS3AqMpr4tI/AAAAAAAAD18/1gR_lfSB5dU7Exo5AhOQtL52p9C1wQc-wCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4150.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AIZZcGpk1C4/WS3AwG3sZ3I/AAAAAAAAD2A/pa2tlbyfKjk7KOsePgCOBNqME_7Vs5vugCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="800" height="230" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AIZZcGpk1C4/WS3AwG3sZ3I/AAAAAAAAD2A/pa2tlbyfKjk7KOsePgCOBNqME_7Vs5vugCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4162.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dCn-Cx_LSmQ/WS3A1mGd6rI/AAAAAAAAD2E/lNqhpQkLJ1k6XK2Av1noSGyBkJz7GbVQgCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="800" height="243" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dCn-Cx_LSmQ/WS3A1mGd6rI/AAAAAAAAD2E/lNqhpQkLJ1k6XK2Av1noSGyBkJz7GbVQgCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4161.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0Yj0-Pys5-4/WS3BBGGVUHI/AAAAAAAAD2I/Qi485WtsipAXXdjL_9ZEPOy-bRV68_zHACLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="800" height="288" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0Yj0-Pys5-4/WS3BBGGVUHI/AAAAAAAAD2I/Qi485WtsipAXXdjL_9ZEPOy-bRV68_zHACLcB/s400/1-DSCN4146.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-raYFsoS2dQ4/WS3BOg-rQII/AAAAAAAAD2Q/ItP-38T3WR4AWUY0EUarDt0M6l6MnSBdACLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-raYFsoS2dQ4/WS3BOg-rQII/AAAAAAAAD2Q/ItP-38T3WR4AWUY0EUarDt0M6l6MnSBdACLcB/s400/1-DSCN4170.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />My neighborhood of 300 homes was built around this private<br />lake &amp; park. Most of the houses were built in the 1920's.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NvvciFPz1rQ/WS3BPBMq8mI/AAAAAAAAD2Y/OOIAcZ9KrT4k2EMOd2KCuVIOYNCn8TA_wCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NvvciFPz1rQ/WS3BPBMq8mI/AAAAAAAAD2Y/OOIAcZ9KrT4k2EMOd2KCuVIOYNCn8TA_wCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4172.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YBCD6XX0-sA/WS3Bb3p9itI/AAAAAAAAD2g/dFOH4FOQ9PM5BM_SuGcjgaSmnH_PotlqQCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="800" height="263" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YBCD6XX0-sA/WS3Bb3p9itI/AAAAAAAAD2g/dFOH4FOQ9PM5BM_SuGcjgaSmnH_PotlqQCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4178.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XVbfkXAB_yQ/WS3BhnhYQnI/AAAAAAAAD2k/rm9NMp7SdXkN2_fAQSfUJpfaFaZ5TD4fQCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="684" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XVbfkXAB_yQ/WS3BhnhYQnI/AAAAAAAAD2k/rm9NMp7SdXkN2_fAQSfUJpfaFaZ5TD4fQCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4179.JPG" width="341" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ikktCMfbUsk/WS3EqJ39G_I/AAAAAAAAD3E/5BBrfw88PnMPui8kCGfZoYJbOwk3NG1IACLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ikktCMfbUsk/WS3EqJ39G_I/AAAAAAAAD3E/5BBrfw88PnMPui8kCGfZoYJbOwk3NG1IACLcB/s400/1-DSCN4160.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gzUBduQH53g/WS3EVhqBjxI/AAAAAAAAD3A/FOqlDe49RkwEMYfLvhfmZ57m3s5kkkX0wCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4168%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gzUBduQH53g/WS3EVhqBjxI/AAAAAAAAD3A/FOqlDe49RkwEMYfLvhfmZ57m3s5kkkX0wCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4168%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-44922289641583173812017-05-12T12:29:00.001-05:002017-05-12T12:29:43.979-05:00The Larder<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bvG_Px69OY0/WRXqAKndMdI/AAAAAAAAD0Y/yDZt9b5DcdI0z-hki1nDYdUiCi2mhfjFgCEw/s1600/1-DSCN4133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="345" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bvG_Px69OY0/WRXqAKndMdI/AAAAAAAAD0Y/yDZt9b5DcdI0z-hki1nDYdUiCi2mhfjFgCEw/s400/1-DSCN4133.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div>I love the idea of a well stocked larder/pantry which can be seen through an open doors in the kitchen. Beautiful baskets hanging from ceiling beams, braids of onions, garlic, peppers and hanging herbs.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Today I wanted to see what all this will look like through a door. Though the shelves will be&nbsp;very different. Much older deeper&nbsp;and&nbsp;going from floor to ceiling.</div><div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>On the back wall of the kitchen in the center will be a fireplace surround over the&nbsp;cast&nbsp;bronze stove I made. Then on both sides, closet doors.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>I was very disappointed that Tiny Ter Miniatures (Teresa Martinez) was not going to be at the Tom Bishop Show this April in Chicago. Her work is just beautiful. &nbsp;I wrote Teresa when I got home and ordered three more of her canned goods. They are pictured here on the second shelf. From left to right...&nbsp;&nbsp;A jar of cauliflower, carrots and green beans,&nbsp;&nbsp;a jar of pears in&nbsp;wine sauce and sliced carrot sticks.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SwX7ite8UiI/WRXqEmLsgMI/AAAAAAAAD0U/cYVSIrYhhqMSII0rXWJ85GWg13jrvFXEQCEw/s1600/1-DSCN4127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SwX7ite8UiI/WRXqEmLsgMI/AAAAAAAAD0U/cYVSIrYhhqMSII0rXWJ85GWg13jrvFXEQCEw/s400/1-DSCN4127.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taking photos gives me an idea where the holes in the collection are. I may be missing a couple of dead rabbits hanging from their back legs! ;-O Also I don't like this spiffy clean look!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UcPpjWyNiCE/WRXqAO3VACI/AAAAAAAAD0M/47HTv-y6dLAZJo__gn4Pbp7KLamjrDqugCEw/s1600/1-DSCN4134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UcPpjWyNiCE/WRXqAO3VACI/AAAAAAAAD0M/47HTv-y6dLAZJo__gn4Pbp7KLamjrDqugCEw/s400/1-DSCN4134.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0E4_2p7Icm0/WRXwOSuNnLI/AAAAAAAAD0o/LBq85f5fuWUJlbGN3brZP2gd322X_BDwgCEw/s1600/1-DSCN4136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0E4_2p7Icm0/WRXwOSuNnLI/AAAAAAAAD0o/LBq85f5fuWUJlbGN3brZP2gd322X_BDwgCEw/s320/1-DSCN4136.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cOAUgyhNLtg/WRXwVOuw9xI/AAAAAAAAD0s/JM2KRweTWPw0XL-74X1Grp11gbwDVnpTwCEw/s1600/1-DSCN4135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cOAUgyhNLtg/WRXwVOuw9xI/AAAAAAAAD0s/JM2KRweTWPw0XL-74X1Grp11gbwDVnpTwCEw/s320/1-DSCN4135.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>&nbsp;</div></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-34076763337065228582017-04-26T13:07:00.001-05:002017-04-27T14:28:51.882-05:00Tom Bishop Show Chicago, IL 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />I spent last weekend at the Tom Bishop Show in Chicago. It was great fun to see and meet so many Blogger friends and artisans.<br /><br /><div></div><div>Linda Master had a table at the show selling her beautiful work. She kindly allowed me to sell a few things&nbsp;I had made at her table. It is the first time I came home from a show with more money then I took with me. Thank you Linda!!!<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>One of the highlights of the weekend was meeting Catherine Buron <a href="http://miniaturemaisondesouris.blogspot.com/">http://miniaturemaisondesouris.blogspot.com/</a>&nbsp;and her wonderful husband. I do not speak French and Catherine speaks very little English, Her husband very kindly translated everything for us. &nbsp;I also met a few other French ladies&nbsp;who are friends of Catherine's and very fine miniature artisans. Dominique Autin and Christine Voirin. Christine makes the most exquisite porcelain I have ever seen.&nbsp;Sadly, she had very little left after doing a different show and I missed getting to buy&nbsp;more from her. I meant to get everything she had left.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Meeting Lidi Stroud and her husband (Peter)&nbsp;was also a treat for me. I have always adored Lidi's baskets. It is funny how you make a connection with people long before you ever meet them in person. How that happens through a computer acquaintance is a mystery but&nbsp;I absolutely know it does.&nbsp;I have always felt Lidi was a friend.&nbsp;</div><div></div><div>OK down to business...</div><div><br /></div><div>WARNING...I didn't buy much at all! I was looking for a few things I didn't find, like a French country armoire and a chest of drawers. I did arrange a few commissions. One with Chris Malcomson that I am very excited about!</div><div><br /></div><div>I couldn't resist this Westinghouse &nbsp;circa 1906 fan. It has a cord with a plug on it but this one doesn't work. Though he did have some that do! Perhaps you can read Westinghouse in the center of the fan.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aUyaRlmtQrE/WQDawv4rfiI/AAAAAAAADzc/KFDjvjfxJR4hBJpX985MLkHgswRE9atfwCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aUyaRlmtQrE/WQDawv4rfiI/AAAAAAAADzc/KFDjvjfxJR4hBJpX985MLkHgswRE9atfwCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4096.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I was totally blown away by this "plique a jour" Butterfly hair comb. The colors of the 'glass' are very strong, there are three different colors in those wings. You can see right through it when you hold it up to the light. I also was amazed by this watch with a leather band. Both of them are so tiny and perfect.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DUY2HaeRVEs/WQDb7TbZL0I/AAAAAAAADzw/Ma79-9V6QmYIF7Wk0KwD6zuBtD_MgGeUgCEw/s1600/1-DSCN4110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DUY2HaeRVEs/WQDb7TbZL0I/AAAAAAAADzw/Ma79-9V6QmYIF7Wk0KwD6zuBtD_MgGeUgCEw/s400/1-DSCN4110.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A fun whimsical teapot by Christine Voirin. The lid which is the table top and shelf does come off. I will add this at some point to the kitchen hutch with all the Stokesay Ware.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--F7ocFIo0Lo/WQDbjWhcOTI/AAAAAAAADzw/z8SACFnRRiQpe27ogTdJ_XN6qy-9F-niACEw/s1600/1-DSCN4105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--F7ocFIo0Lo/WQDbjWhcOTI/AAAAAAAADzw/z8SACFnRRiQpe27ogTdJ_XN6qy-9F-niACEw/s400/1-DSCN4105.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1vFfEh7gA5U/WQDbcl1tl7I/AAAAAAAADzw/vVwK3TbPbwQ7ou3LDI4zd-o_MePrkDhYwCEw/s1600/1-DSCN4107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="333" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1vFfEh7gA5U/WQDbcl1tl7I/AAAAAAAADzw/vVwK3TbPbwQ7ou3LDI4zd-o_MePrkDhYwCEw/s400/1-DSCN4107.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xYs8G_bldXo/WQJGNszUjbI/AAAAAAAADz8/xH9_sLFK8kkZelif-kU8oiUGljQ5e5oAACEw/s1600/1-DSCN4122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xYs8G_bldXo/WQJGNszUjbI/AAAAAAAADz8/xH9_sLFK8kkZelif-kU8oiUGljQ5e5oAACEw/s400/1-DSCN4122.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I bought some paper thin/soft leather &amp; few small tools. And a light fixture by Scott Hughes That I will photograph another time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rushing to get ready for a house guest today. &nbsp;</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-54704545481922868142017-03-25T15:59:00.000-05:002017-03-25T17:08:42.750-05:00Barbara J. Raheb, Pennyweight Press, Miniature Books<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttsXxrqR4OA/WNbTmxgPalI/AAAAAAAADyY/PB_d8W7rpRIpSEMm5P2PIsa5ZJCW2WUNwCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttsXxrqR4OA/WNbTmxgPalI/AAAAAAAADyY/PB_d8W7rpRIpSEMm5P2PIsa5ZJCW2WUNwCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4067.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Some&nbsp;of the first miniatures I ever bought were books by Barbara Raheb. They were made long before we had computers and printers. How they exactly they were made isn't something&nbsp;I can tell you about. Perhaps you know and&nbsp;will tell me more about that. I do remember someone telling me once they were typeset. I can't fathom it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j0glnDSLOpQ/WNbTm7V6veI/AAAAAAAADyQ/9AvWBK5d2HUU61rt1VwR2VfMax_yfTFGgCEw/s1600/2-DSCN4068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j0glnDSLOpQ/WNbTm7V6veI/AAAAAAAADyQ/9AvWBK5d2HUU61rt1VwR2VfMax_yfTFGgCEw/s400/2-DSCN4068.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div></div><div>At the time I started collecting&nbsp;I had very little fun money so these were big purchases for me. The unabridged Romeo and Juliet was the first book I bought and EB Browning was the second. I was fascinated by the beautiful printing and&nbsp; covers she created. I&nbsp; have never opened Romeo and Juliet. Once they have been opened, they never close&nbsp;tightly again.</div><div></div><div><br />I knew&nbsp;Barbara&nbsp;had&nbsp;started losing her eye sight due to macular degeneration in 2002. I spoke to her a coupLe years before that on the phone. Someone recently&nbsp;told me we lost her. However, I cannot find anything about that on the internet. Please let me know if you have any information.</div><div></div><br />Her books are now selling for fantastic sums. I would still love to have a few more. I regret not getting all the Jane Austen books and so many others!<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AgdoDu8tMhE/WNbTntIJqBI/AAAAAAAADyc/_17OyjAccFE3xkVJJKgHkHzjeZUsC9OmgCEw/s1600/4-DSCN4070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AgdoDu8tMhE/WNbTntIJqBI/AAAAAAAADyc/_17OyjAccFE3xkVJJKgHkHzjeZUsC9OmgCEw/s320/4-DSCN4070.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uAu_biOupX0/WNbZ4FsvWLI/AAAAAAAADzE/SFhNgS-UhXwLAq93x1Gu4ZK96GSgIHuuQCEw/s1600/3-DSCN4069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uAu_biOupX0/WNbZ4FsvWLI/AAAAAAAADzE/SFhNgS-UhXwLAq93x1Gu4ZK96GSgIHuuQCEw/s320/3-DSCN4069.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The good news is... &nbsp;You can still buy them used either on Ebay or here... &nbsp;<span style="color: yellow;">Have a look at the prices they are asking for them now. PHEW!</span><br /><br />&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lorsonbooksandprints.com/raheb.html">http://www.lorsonbooksandprints.com/raheb.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/author/barbara-raheb/">https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/author/barbara-raheb/</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JmzI5eDkzn8/WNbZQ7oJhBI/AAAAAAAADyw/2Zbn6SzizjMmmmDuMGO7eTEEJOUh1j4hwCLcB/s1600/1980-Dollhouse-Miniature-Book-Barbara-Raheb-The-Deserted-_57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JmzI5eDkzn8/WNbZQ7oJhBI/AAAAAAAADyw/2Zbn6SzizjMmmmDuMGO7eTEEJOUh1j4hwCLcB/s200/1980-Dollhouse-Miniature-Book-Barbara-Raheb-The-Deserted-_57.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8EtwVG3O7dY/WNbZTrMytqI/AAAAAAAADy0/LKniCTkrcqc_xoyFGnuocBht9wlDio9GQCLcB/s1600/d488dde2810cb2d487804fdf61dbefe1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8EtwVG3O7dY/WNbZTrMytqI/AAAAAAAADy0/LKniCTkrcqc_xoyFGnuocBht9wlDio9GQCLcB/s200/d488dde2810cb2d487804fdf61dbefe1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-poa-eX44nDM/WNbZWL2qYWI/AAAAAAAADy4/ltF1C2mCjWMFtDaTUQ_f_HR49bUaCZN5gCLcB/s1600/miniature-book-barbara-raheb_1_8c570ca8ed28f47b8646298c39c3dd1b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-poa-eX44nDM/WNbZWL2qYWI/AAAAAAAADy4/ltF1C2mCjWMFtDaTUQ_f_HR49bUaCZN5gCLcB/s400/miniature-book-barbara-raheb_1_8c570ca8ed28f47b8646298c39c3dd1b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-64999643625114733892017-03-10T15:17:00.000-06:002017-03-10T19:16:13.976-06:00This is the last one.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />I had just one last antique compact I wanted to salvage the petit point top from. It was a big piece and again I wasn't willing to cut off several stitched rows just to make a smaller cushion.<br /><br />Actually, I have stitched a RL needle point cushion that is this big. So I thought why not have a big one in miniature. I can see someone leaning back against that big pillow reading a book in bed. :-)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BMS_aeRv9uU/WMMSthGUt6I/AAAAAAAADyE/kHlZI5tFRHU9K-15cMZ8PSwp3SOG_vpwQCEw/s1600/1-DSCN4066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BMS_aeRv9uU/WMMSthGUt6I/AAAAAAAADyE/kHlZI5tFRHU9K-15cMZ8PSwp3SOG_vpwQCEw/s400/1-DSCN4066.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />Have a great weekend everyone! I hope you will have time for a few miniature projects of your own.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rqiifeiLsNA/WMMStWYPBEI/AAAAAAAADyE/2M9u8hnSygUdKoMJD6wKLLV24WvIN3OsACEw/s1600/1-DSCN4064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rqiifeiLsNA/WMMStWYPBEI/AAAAAAAADyE/2M9u8hnSygUdKoMJD6wKLLV24WvIN3OsACEw/s400/1-DSCN4064.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ycSswTFpLjo/WMMStfK4E-I/AAAAAAAADyE/mLVLtml3Q1UkSuf2a34CmCK3ulJ7W-UJACEw/s1600/1-DSCN4062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ycSswTFpLjo/WMMStfK4E-I/AAAAAAAADyE/mLVLtml3Q1UkSuf2a34CmCK3ulJ7W-UJACEw/s400/1-DSCN4062.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-48140320278809214302017-02-26T15:51:00.000-06:002017-03-03T10:44:37.128-06:00I think it works with the sofa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VkPNWFORAUY/WLNJpS5JX-I/AAAAAAAADww/R9d65lIcgPMMIll65C7sxPkQ3QxzvXE9wCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4041-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VkPNWFORAUY/WLNJpS5JX-I/AAAAAAAADww/R9d65lIcgPMMIll65C7sxPkQ3QxzvXE9wCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4041-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;Several years ago I made a dark blue wing chair with a William Morris print on it. The fabric came from a 100% silk men's tie made by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.&nbsp;The quality of the silk and the printing the Met does is fantastic! Plus, I thought the scale was just right.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ByvfZQtbyi4/WLNND6pjfnI/AAAAAAAADxQ/MgiczhKBwd4f_NqFVstZFdvlgsmlapDKwCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ByvfZQtbyi4/WLNND6pjfnI/AAAAAAAADxQ/MgiczhKBwd4f_NqFVstZFdvlgsmlapDKwCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4045.JPG" width="357" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Other than the solid gold&nbsp;silk sofa I made, I never thought I would find another complimentary print to go with&nbsp;the dark blue chair.&nbsp;The fabric shops in my city are a total disaster!!!<br /><div><div></div><br />Recently, I found another&nbsp;silk tie on eBay that I thought would work. No wonder, when it arrived I realized it was the same print in a different color. I thought it might&nbsp;be OK&nbsp;if I placed the print a bit differently on the chair. I did that except it seems for the seat back. (which I noticed&nbsp;after it was too late!)&nbsp;</div><div></div><br /><div>I think they will work in the same room using a solid gold silk sofa I made. I&nbsp;think the William Morris Brer Rabbit cushion I stitched works great on it too.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click on the one below for a better view.&nbsp;</div><div><span style="color: #400040;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pe7sR6414BI/WLNJwXFfNAI/AAAAAAAADxE/_wk777EX9-wuvJThdRhfdaw_5qHYcgj2ACEw/s1600/1-DSCN4057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pe7sR6414BI/WLNJwXFfNAI/AAAAAAAADxE/_wk777EX9-wuvJThdRhfdaw_5qHYcgj2ACEw/s400/1-DSCN4057.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #400040;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #400040;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nEy-ogxHwME/WLNJ76TgURI/AAAAAAAADxE/ALJmCfQKYB8kSRm-RBZmGTCZCS9tganAgCEw/s1600/1-DSCN4049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nEy-ogxHwME/WLNJ76TgURI/AAAAAAAADxE/ALJmCfQKYB8kSRm-RBZmGTCZCS9tganAgCEw/s400/1-DSCN4049.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RREW9CCjsvM/WLNKBEMF_tI/AAAAAAAADxA/TfxhXBiVjB0VdaZVCSTMqJYw6ipEco-awCEw/s1600/1-DSCN4052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RREW9CCjsvM/WLNKBEMF_tI/AAAAAAAADxA/TfxhXBiVjB0VdaZVCSTMqJYw6ipEco-awCEw/s400/1-DSCN4052.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="color: #400040;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #400040;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="color: #400040;"><br /></span></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-519392327609666542017-02-14T10:59:00.000-06:002017-02-14T11:38:17.228-06:00Happy Valentines Day! Charmed I'm Sure.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R7s4dFTHM6s/WKMu3QvGetI/AAAAAAAADwQ/C-694PDbwQUzdTzi4pQSFxLzCSGQ2hj9gCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN4032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R7s4dFTHM6s/WKMu3QvGetI/AAAAAAAADwQ/C-694PDbwQUzdTzi4pQSFxLzCSGQ2hj9gCLcB/s400/1-DSCN4032.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />Happy Valentines Day Everyone!<br /><br />Just a quick post to show you I finished my assemblage necklace. Below is a list of the things I put on it.<br /><br /><span style="color: yellow;">The Top Row</span>....has a little gold lock I have had all my life. French enamel pansies. A 1920's brass hobnail boot, a vintage piece of petit point, my Barbie clock, a natural crystal in the shape of a cross from Kentucky, a brass owl.<span style="color: yellow;"> The Second Row</span>... has a sterling silver teapot (that opens), a French Souvenir locket with photos of Paris, a frog prince, a French hotel number brass key fob, a sterling silver doll purse (that opens), a brass hour glass, French brass dolls frame, a enamel butterfly attached to a brass whistle, a French porcelain house number, collection of Victorian wescot buttons, A French dance card with Joan of Arc &amp; a tiny pencil, a school student honor metal.<span style="color: yellow;"> At The Bottom</span>... attached to the doll frame... is a 120 year old French guilloche enamel 1.5 inch ladies compact.<br /><br />It sure is turned out to be a conversation piece, the few times I have worn it people stop me to ask about it.</div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-69118149254736234592017-02-03T12:10:00.001-06:002017-02-04T15:46:18.949-06:00Pillow Top Ottoman...Salvaged Petit Point<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UkTCbDVrC9o/WJTAwdTWI4I/AAAAAAAADu4/Fu207AizWHQeS_IizHa051x8T7-BPuy1ACEw/s1600/1-DSCN4023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UkTCbDVrC9o/WJTAwdTWI4I/AAAAAAAADu4/Fu207AizWHQeS_IizHa051x8T7-BPuy1ACEw/s400/1-DSCN4023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br />Please click on the photos.<br /><br /></div><div>I am still finding some wonderful antique petit point compacts. I like those rather then&nbsp;purses because the designs are scaled for a small area. While I don't mind salvaging the petit point from the compacts, I dislike having to size them down. I know all to well how much time was spent stitching all those rows. </div><div></div><div><br />I had to really&nbsp;think about what to do with this piece. It was too big for a pillow/cushion. The colors looked great with the chairs and the carpet. That is not something easy to find.</div><div></div><div><br />I could&nbsp;have made&nbsp;a very small stool, folding the piece over the sides so it would be completely covered in petit point. That would have caused me to lose the over all design. So I decided on a sort of pillow top ottoman. It &nbsp;can serve as a place to put your feet&nbsp;up, a make shift coffee table or extra seating in a room. The top is filled with 1mm micro beads.</div><br /><div>I chose straight legs for contrast with the cabriole legs of the chairs. I still have to make some cording for the raw edges</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cYtblyF2Tno/WJTBaya0unI/AAAAAAAADvI/7xpiLd9wvL8B9vxtTc_upGoMQZL0UMOtwCEw/s1600/1-DSCN4017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="343" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cYtblyF2Tno/WJTBaya0unI/AAAAAAAADvI/7xpiLd9wvL8B9vxtTc_upGoMQZL0UMOtwCEw/s400/1-DSCN4017.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div>Just like a cat! They have to inspect anything new you bring in the house.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jTXaLFs88VA/WJTBzQEchII/AAAAAAAADvM/lzBMqJfSIb01i6nHfDZdBHrw7msYHVNqACEw/s1600/1-DSCN4025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jTXaLFs88VA/WJTBzQEchII/AAAAAAAADvM/lzBMqJfSIb01i6nHfDZdBHrw7msYHVNqACEw/s400/1-DSCN4025.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Lots of new miniatures. I just haven't had time to photograph them.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>I am starting to wonder if anyone is out there anymore. 98 % of the bloggers I follow have vanished! The SIMP show in Paris now has vanished too. ;-(</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com59tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-84274707631894759522017-01-16T01:11:00.000-06:002017-01-16T14:57:32.836-06:00What a great street!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />I have no idea where in France this picture was taken. It sure felt familiar, owing to the fact it reminded me so much of one of &nbsp;Rik Pierce's dollhouses. I sure would love to make it. Though not for my collection, it would be too small. I just think it would be a lot of fun. I even like the color of the green trim. Surely there can't be two doors side by side... Can there? Don't you wonder what is around that bend. I want to see the rest of it!<br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">Thank you to Jean-Claude for providing a link in the comments section. It is always nice to give photographers credit for their work. Plus there are more wonderful photos.</span><br /><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;<a href="https://michaelevansphotographerblog.com/2013/07/29/delightful-dinan/">https://michaelevansphotographerblog.com/2013/07/29/delightful-dinan/</a>&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7wPdF7XhoHM/WHxwnhgAVxI/AAAAAAAADuI/E7j-HIQh2LIIKlXDWQiRDPUv7w1Op3fIACLcB/s1600/dinan_08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7wPdF7XhoHM/WHxwnhgAVxI/AAAAAAAADuI/E7j-HIQh2LIIKlXDWQiRDPUv7w1Op3fIACLcB/s640/dinan_08.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-41517897449870160232016-11-24T11:04:00.000-06:002016-11-24T11:04:13.294-06:00Second Life For Vintage Petit Point <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uhi0rqUwBhc/WDcZIE53rnI/AAAAAAAADtc/lCJLAEFnPToDuZI3Pd30mBWGZf_3olYowCEw/s1600/4-Petit%2BPoint%2BSet%2Bfrom%2BEbay.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uhi0rqUwBhc/WDcZIE53rnI/AAAAAAAADtc/lCJLAEFnPToDuZI3Pd30mBWGZf_3olYowCEw/s400/4-Petit%2BPoint%2BSet%2Bfrom%2BEbay.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div>I bought these three pieces of Schildkraut petit point on eBay for next to nothing!. There is a #1. compact (stitching on both sides), #2. mirror with folding lipstick holder and #3. perfume bottle.&nbsp;I knew&nbsp;I was going to be re-purpose them&nbsp;someday.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div>&nbsp;The only piece I&nbsp;have taken&nbsp;apart is the one&nbsp;in the middle. I wanted to use it for a small area rug/carpet. Thinking it would be great in a bathroom or in front of a sink in the kitchen. I love the colors in all of these pieces. That was improved by washing them all. I learned in&nbsp;embroidery classes to use Original Dawn dishwashing liquid. It is mild and&nbsp;leaves no chemicals behind. Even Kilmouski gets washed in it!</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The glue went so close to the&nbsp;stitches on the back&nbsp;I wondered how I was going to deal with it. I finally decided on a&nbsp;bit of iron on interfacing to secure it. I made a black twisted cord for a finished edge. <br /><div>&nbsp;</div></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7eUpunTd9mQ/WDcY98BlkpI/AAAAAAAADto/dDmwQk6M7Do7S35qaXx7uFUzU_KXQkNqACEw/s1600/2-DSCN3979.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7eUpunTd9mQ/WDcY98BlkpI/AAAAAAAADto/dDmwQk6M7Do7S35qaXx7uFUzU_KXQkNqACEw/s400/2-DSCN3979.JPG" width="400" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mIw2o4iBfB0/WDcY7POgqNI/AAAAAAAADto/TJ2cZliaqF0xCzeZV29sqJeK1qdXW4KfgCEw/s1600/1-DSCN3978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mIw2o4iBfB0/WDcY7POgqNI/AAAAAAAADto/TJ2cZliaqF0xCzeZV29sqJeK1qdXW4KfgCEw/s400/1-DSCN3978.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;The finished carpet, so sweet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kXaFsgl3Skw/WDcZFByqNII/AAAAAAAADto/Opmb-E3UWE8rmr8knGBOOLIBkRuyBg-VwCEw/s1600/3-DSCN3981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kXaFsgl3Skw/WDcZFByqNII/AAAAAAAADto/Opmb-E3UWE8rmr8knGBOOLIBkRuyBg-VwCEw/s320/3-DSCN3981.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-61413383482142664612016-10-17T22:51:00.003-05:002016-11-09T21:32:57.263-06:00Scratching a very old itch!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div>I think I was bitten by the miniature bug when I was about 4 years old. I remember standing in front of a gumball machine at the drug store&nbsp;with my hand full of pennies. I was willing it to give me the prize I wanted. The prize that kept me awake at night. &nbsp;It was a tiny folding pocket knife. There were always a few of them in the machine. They were real metal and had different colored pieces of plastic riveted on them. It never happened. All I got were gumballs and prizes like a&nbsp;plastic magnifying glass or tiny figures. :-(</div><div></div><div><br />Today, I found the pocket knife of my (age four) dreams and bought it. I have a good reason at this late date. I want to make a charm necklace out of all sorts of tiny things I have had since childhood. Lots of sterling silver charms, old New York subway tokens, ancient 2,000 year old Egyptian beads, antique coins, the list goes on and on. Plus there are a few things that have caught my attention while I was looking around the internet to add to my stash. One requirement, if it isn't sentimental, it has to be a functional working miniature!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oZ53iGT-d9k/WAWgl3yLj5I/AAAAAAAADsQ/Hm3w7ygb2KohWoQVE0xano-O2CO6CuwjwCLcB/s1600/pocket%2Bknife.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oZ53iGT-d9k/WAWgl3yLj5I/AAAAAAAADsQ/Hm3w7ygb2KohWoQVE0xano-O2CO6CuwjwCLcB/s320/pocket%2Bknife.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;In my search I found the world's smallest pistols! YES, real working ones that either fire blanks or 2mm lead bullets! I spent hours looking around at all the options for a pinfire pistol. I couldn't believe the price range there is.&nbsp;They go&nbsp;from $6,300 American dollars for&nbsp;the ultimate (made in Switzerland)&nbsp;to $30.00 I decided on a price range and found one I liked. I found them irresistible. OK... Maybe you are anti&nbsp;gun... but seriously, you can do more damage to yourself with your&nbsp;X-ACTO blade than one of these little&nbsp;things.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HAmcifg-08U/WAWZluBpQ1I/AAAAAAAADro/_PyYED_ZANwZoZ2e8SgTq3jEbE9UNiqVQCLcB/s1600/pinfire%2Bpistol.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HAmcifg-08U/WAWZluBpQ1I/AAAAAAAADro/_PyYED_ZANwZoZ2e8SgTq3jEbE9UNiqVQCLcB/s320/pinfire%2Bpistol.jpg" width="320" /><span style="background-color: white;"></span></a></div><br />The one I bought is just like the one above, except it has a ring at the very back of the grip. So I will be able to add it as a charm to a chain.<br /><div></div><div>Here is a video of a guy shooting&nbsp;one of the world's smallest pinfire pistols.</div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bCc4SWFETM0/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bCc4SWFETM0?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;It occurred to me that other people were probably making this sort of necklace so I started looking for them. Here are a few of the crazy ones I found.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zA2vEPMGd9A/WAWa63zGBvI/AAAAAAAADrw/wFQF5Tn64lYnoWTW_MSsPrs2PYO0vHAmQCLcB/s1600/necklace%2B%25231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zA2vEPMGd9A/WAWa63zGBvI/AAAAAAAADrw/wFQF5Tn64lYnoWTW_MSsPrs2PYO0vHAmQCLcB/s400/necklace%2B%25231.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JWCbbh8OBSk/WAWa-3GqaAI/AAAAAAAADr0/LsQ6A3QtUTQZ7ZT9zO9UWQx5xlGJ3QxvwCLcB/s1600/%25232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JWCbbh8OBSk/WAWa-3GqaAI/AAAAAAAADr0/LsQ6A3QtUTQZ7ZT9zO9UWQx5xlGJ3QxvwCLcB/s400/%25232.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FTW_U6VfD70/WAWbCtiQgDI/AAAAAAAADr4/de5CuHGeNncvQdheC3EJydJsqMCoITLAgCLcB/s1600/%25233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FTW_U6VfD70/WAWbCtiQgDI/AAAAAAAADr4/de5CuHGeNncvQdheC3EJydJsqMCoITLAgCLcB/s400/%25233.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SD-S5o7L13I/WAWbH0a6h2I/AAAAAAAADr8/vRx5w8TrXsQI4VfUK-J8YDc_Svmhf6-DACLcB/s1600/%25234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SD-S5o7L13I/WAWbH0a6h2I/AAAAAAAADr8/vRx5w8TrXsQI4VfUK-J8YDc_Svmhf6-DACLcB/s400/%25234.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br />The title of this necklace is.... "I am who they were" These photos are the makers ancestors.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TnOHScvKbkM/WCO16fGpNoI/AAAAAAAADss/wvi6wIJ2J70fmwS6XqL3ubRF1uO9mrN_ACEw/s1600/Photo%2Bnecklace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="397" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TnOHScvKbkM/WCO16fGpNoI/AAAAAAAADss/wvi6wIJ2J70fmwS6XqL3ubRF1uO9mrN_ACEw/s400/Photo%2Bnecklace.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />&nbsp;Edith Head typically wore her famous necklace of antique ivory theater tickets. The late Elizabeth Taylor loved the necklace so much that Edith bequeathed it to her at her death.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZGimx1xA6Fk/WAWbPJzxtoI/AAAAAAAADsA/WIWXhACfVE80VvowPIeZKJHT20fnjxzoACLcB/s1600/Edith%2BHead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZGimx1xA6Fk/WAWbPJzxtoI/AAAAAAAADsA/WIWXhACfVE80VvowPIeZKJHT20fnjxzoACLcB/s640/Edith%2BHead.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><br /><div>&nbsp;I have no idea yet what mine will look like. It is a work in progress. This&nbsp;has had me on a merry search through the house wondering.... What the heck I did with THAT thing? Things, I haven't seen in years are being found. </div><div></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-12520435155974524352016-10-12T13:57:00.000-05:002016-10-12T13:57:22.801-05:00Another finished petit point cushion for the bed.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mUOUAalEfOY/V_6BkG3eb3I/AAAAAAAADqs/cD5YNubUeA8kSCy_NDSArtVCow-U72hnQCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN3970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mUOUAalEfOY/V_6BkG3eb3I/AAAAAAAADqs/cD5YNubUeA8kSCy_NDSArtVCow-U72hnQCLcB/s400/1-DSCN3970.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;I have finished another cushion for the bed. They look very happy all&nbsp;together don't you think? ;-)<br /> <div>&nbsp;</div><div>I have also started a small runner carpet on 40 count silk gauze. Anyone who stitches will understand that despite the fact there are hundreds of colors sometimes you can't find just the right one. Some of the colors I bought were dipped in a dirty water mix I made with transparent inks, in an attempt to tone them down. Then the skeins were rinsed in clear water. Since this dye method&nbsp;it worked so well when I ran out of the thread I was using for fringe on my Aunt Olga carpet, I decided to try it again. I don't think I was aggressive enough though. Which may mean I am going to spray a diluted ink on it when it is finished. &nbsp;GULP!&nbsp; What is that expression... No guts no glory.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kBVpZ4rQuPw/V_6DNEye2II/AAAAAAAADrI/913e0DySmqoXnfssiOb5SAXx45zhjUZqwCEw/s1600/1-DSCN3969.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kBVpZ4rQuPw/V_6DNEye2II/AAAAAAAADrI/913e0DySmqoXnfssiOb5SAXx45zhjUZqwCEw/s400/1-DSCN3969.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>They also look nice on a gold silk sofa I made.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qwV5AFMSAEc/V_6BoQejtYI/AAAAAAAADq0/sFWPBRh5ARAMY-D1QWvUSNTINPJDKjXjgCEw/s1600/3-DSCN3972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qwV5AFMSAEc/V_6BoQejtYI/AAAAAAAADq0/sFWPBRh5ARAMY-D1QWvUSNTINPJDKjXjgCEw/s400/3-DSCN3972.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>I am just getting started with the carpet runner. Sadly, I don't like it much so far. Maybe when I start stitching the borders I will change my mind. </div><div>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JIwYhWCp5-4/V_6ETH1gMaI/AAAAAAAADrU/meV4XYXAK_4WjZ8_v0MV0XOi6EjyvM_YgCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN3964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JIwYhWCp5-4/V_6ETH1gMaI/AAAAAAAADrU/meV4XYXAK_4WjZ8_v0MV0XOi6EjyvM_YgCLcB/s200/1-DSCN3964.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c93pfsUn7sY/V_6Bmd2kc2I/AAAAAAAADrM/25c96WL3VLkX54iWgMb3MdBjAJ_--u46wCEw/s1600/2-DSCN3971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c93pfsUn7sY/V_6Bmd2kc2I/AAAAAAAADrM/25c96WL3VLkX54iWgMb3MdBjAJ_--u46wCEw/s400/2-DSCN3971.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-12535958659148937682016-09-18T18:05:00.000-05:002016-09-18T18:05:09.461-05:00Moon Flowers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J6MGT33wbhM/V98ch7SnYnI/AAAAAAAADpo/cgu2h_lm_GYXwWaDoJUkOTH7NtMuaiX7wCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN3958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J6MGT33wbhM/V98ch7SnYnI/AAAAAAAADpo/cgu2h_lm_GYXwWaDoJUkOTH7NtMuaiX7wCLcB/s400/1-DSCN3958.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div>This year I grew moon flower vines all over my brick wall in the east courtyard&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>I looked out about a half hour ago&nbsp;and there was one open. I unloaded the dishwasher and looked out and three more had opened. Every time I looked away there were&nbsp;two or three&nbsp;more open. I would take another photo but moon flowers only open&nbsp;in the&nbsp;dark. They have the best scent you&nbsp;can&nbsp;imagine. I can smell them as soon as I open the back door. It is nice to look out at night and see a wall of huge white blooms. They are annuals which means I am going to have&nbsp;a huge mess to clean up this fall. It was worth it though.&nbsp;Not much grows successfully in my hot/humid climate .</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kuMFr5-T26s/V98corKcEoI/AAAAAAAADps/ty_eIDfDQek8GKQ01rOt9Rut0aI5gmoawCEw/s1600/1-DSCN3959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kuMFr5-T26s/V98corKcEoI/AAAAAAAADps/ty_eIDfDQek8GKQ01rOt9Rut0aI5gmoawCEw/s400/1-DSCN3959.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-62632864110952657302016-08-17T15:46:00.000-05:002016-08-18T10:35:32.580-05:00Ribbons & Roses # 56 count Petit Point Cushion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div>With encouragement from all of you and especially Natalia. I finally finished this piece of petit point.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wqRq0O15pw8/V7TL3AQHEZI/AAAAAAAADpE/UWMtodQzebIL1ZzJqxvwJbfPRbeJTBnPQCEw/s1600/1-DSCN3955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wqRq0O15pw8/V7TL3AQHEZI/AAAAAAAADpE/UWMtodQzebIL1ZzJqxvwJbfPRbeJTBnPQCEw/s320/1-DSCN3955.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div></div><div><br />This&nbsp;design&nbsp;was supposed to be for a fire screen but I knew the moment I saw it, it was just what I needed for the bed I made. I&nbsp;wanted it&nbsp;compliment the wallpaper also.&nbsp;The back of the pillow is finished with a soft gold (antique) silk fabric. I made a black twisted cord to finish the edge with.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5yyZ11B0-4w/V7TL-ZL4DrI/AAAAAAAADpI/JayvNgIrQoUY01VaNnsLNTMmru2KcUjYgCEw/s1600/1-DSCN3948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5yyZ11B0-4w/V7TL-ZL4DrI/AAAAAAAADpI/JayvNgIrQoUY01VaNnsLNTMmru2KcUjYgCEw/s320/1-DSCN3948.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dpIv1S2i9gY/V7TLVULrndI/AAAAAAAADpA/xjrT_HGfcg4JvN0hI4xL2OUfepaQn66AACEw/s1600/1-DSCN3956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dpIv1S2i9gY/V7TLVULrndI/AAAAAAAADpA/xjrT_HGfcg4JvN0hI4xL2OUfepaQn66AACEw/s400/1-DSCN3956.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-npqUt3CanKs/V7TPZCMByNI/AAAAAAAADpU/OHLgUkgsfacix4c0rP31KLJREzwa1wnRQCLcB/s1600/1-DSCN3954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-npqUt3CanKs/V7TPZCMByNI/AAAAAAAADpU/OHLgUkgsfacix4c0rP31KLJREzwa1wnRQCLcB/s400/1-DSCN3954.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div></div><div></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-25345863632545631232016-06-23T15:21:00.000-05:002016-06-23T15:47:26.055-05:00Real Glass 1: 12 Scale Marbles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qzZ4jPUGKAs/V2xDuorq7HI/AAAAAAAADno/u0nODmATe28qEVRVx8qhZTfCFKKTnQWRACLcB/s1600/DSCN3932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qzZ4jPUGKAs/V2xDuorq7HI/AAAAAAAADno/u0nODmATe28qEVRVx8qhZTfCFKKTnQWRACLcB/s320/DSCN3932.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>I couldn't resist when I saw these handmade glass marbles. I was&nbsp;thrilled to see all the different&nbsp;vibrant&nbsp;colors.&nbsp;Some have swirls inside clear glass. Some have two colors swirled together.&nbsp; I have no idea what I will do with them. Maybe I can talk Linda Master into making me a chip carved box to keep them in. ;-) Boxes should always have a bit of treasure inside them</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mpx3Vk_X5vs/V2xDcPdhEVI/AAAAAAAADnQ/usrSPkLZYEkESfDHOH5f0aajXhbZ5-ccgCKgB/s1600/DSCN3936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="592" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mpx3Vk_X5vs/V2xDcPdhEVI/AAAAAAAADnQ/usrSPkLZYEkESfDHOH5f0aajXhbZ5-ccgCKgB/s640/DSCN3936.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-idi-Hp7KicI/V2xF1GXuixI/AAAAAAAADoM/8E5zeSDUIGYdVY1QojtqA0zE_052GzkfwCKgB/s1600/DSCN3936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-idi-Hp7KicI/V2xF1GXuixI/AAAAAAAADoM/8E5zeSDUIGYdVY1QojtqA0zE_052GzkfwCKgB/s320/DSCN3936.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-49262646675257735702016-06-19T14:01:00.000-05:002016-08-18T03:56:00.075-05:00Nothing but trouble!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XIN3teiwm_k/V2bnFyP2zpI/AAAAAAAADmw/rdDSKfWwHpMYwAYJAQCfwSTiz5A7ZMT7ACLcB/s1600/DSCN3926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XIN3teiwm_k/V2bnFyP2zpI/AAAAAAAADmw/rdDSKfWwHpMYwAYJAQCfwSTiz5A7ZMT7ACLcB/s320/DSCN3926.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div></div><div><br />This piece is being stitched on # 56 silk gauze. I am wondering if I will ever finish it. I have had more problems with undoing mistakes then ever before. Once I start ripping out something it always causes me a problem in another area that may not even have a mistake.AAARRRGGGHHH!<br /><br /></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ntU1CS7LKFs/V2brztRFYPI/AAAAAAAADnA/6jXj0QjUcnwxSqcx4dckVE0QrHyknNdXQCLcB/s1600/Woman%2Bpulling%2Bhair%2Bout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ntU1CS7LKFs/V2brztRFYPI/AAAAAAAADnA/6jXj0QjUcnwxSqcx4dckVE0QrHyknNdXQCLcB/s320/Woman%2Bpulling%2Bhair%2Bout.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div><br />This piece was designed to go on a fire screen.&nbsp; I wanted to make it into a big pillow for the black iron bed I have with "brass". The bed has a pink silk duvet cover on it. You have seen it in my posts several times. The wallpaper is the tea stained rose. It looked great against all of that.&nbsp;</div><div></div><div><br />Today.....&nbsp;I am ready to pitch it out the window! </div><br /><br /></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-42595099128751226022016-06-12T21:02:00.000-05:002016-06-12T21:02:12.264-05:00Little Visitors<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t0ZPieCsZNk/V14S9agTMoI/AAAAAAAADmU/rIMNATlMD8IS81TMgJ4Nx6F3CNSpCQ5lgCLcB/s1600/DSCN3922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="378" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t0ZPieCsZNk/V14S9agTMoI/AAAAAAAADmU/rIMNATlMD8IS81TMgJ4Nx6F3CNSpCQ5lgCLcB/s400/DSCN3922.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>All day I kept hearing the oddest squeaky&nbsp;noises coming from my tall trees. There was at times a great rustling up there too.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>I was in the west court yard working in the garden pruning branches and pinching off dead flower heads. I went in to get something to drink and when I came back there were three baby raccoons playing all around the table. They were being watched by Merlin (one of my cats) who was over seeing it all from the table top. </div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>After a few minutes of watching I remembered my camera. Sadly, just in time to see all three of them going up the ladder into another tree. The smallest one was having a bit of trouble going up the rungs.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>They will be back I have to keep cat food out there. </div><div>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5U3lG1egBu4/V14TWBfuaXI/AAAAAAAADmc/9Ernvf9Da4QIJaj1ef2ddzoOPj4wIwOOACLcB/s1600/DSCN3922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5U3lG1egBu4/V14TWBfuaXI/AAAAAAAADmc/9Ernvf9Da4QIJaj1ef2ddzoOPj4wIwOOACLcB/s640/DSCN3922.JPG" width="496" /></a></div><div>&nbsp;</div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com27